The COVID-19 pandemic presents many challenges. We’re dealing with a highly transmissible virus that is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Canadians and millions more around the...
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The Hard Math About Deficits, Debt, and Public Services
By Jim Stanford Fiscal conservatives always claim that the necessity of balancing the government’s budget is a matter of ‘hard mathematics’. A government only takes in so much revenue. Basic...
RNU and CFNU do not endorse the “Canadian Frontline Nurses” group and events
It has come to our attention that the group "Canadian Frontline Nurses" is planning another protest for what they call a "national health freedom movement" today at Memorial University. This...
Day of Action – Information Pickets
Newfoundland and Labrador registered nurses and nurse practitioners will participate in a national day of action and hold information pickets across our province to demand urgent action to fix the...
CFNU COVID-19 Vaccination Position Statement
This position statement on COVID-19 vaccination was published by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador is an affiliate union of the CFNU and...
‘Big Reset’ Will Deepen Economic Crisis
By Kaylie Tiessen, Unifor Research While Premier Andrew Furey is contemplating cutting wages and regressing working conditions for people across the province, as recommended by Moya Greene in her Premier’s...